SMA Foundation Announces 2026-2027 Scholarship Recipients  

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION—June 9, 2026
SMA Contact: Julie Hagen 
julie@mytexasmover.com 

AUSTIN, TX— Southwest Movers Association (SMA) Foundation is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 scholarship recipients. This year, the Foundation awarded eight scholarships totaling approximately $30,000 to deserving students affiliated with SMA member companies. Since the scholarship program was established in 2000, the Foundation has awarded $347,000 in scholarships to 141 recipients.   

This year's recipients are:  

B.J. and Michael Andis Legacy Scholarship Recipient
Alyssa Brade 
Clutter Cleaner of Central Texas  
University of Mary Hardin Baylor  

Marx Family Moving and Storage Scholarship Recipients 
Franck Daniel Makong 
Firefighting's Finest Moving and Storage  
Tarrant County College 

Abigail Navarre 
Navarre Moving Inc.  
Texas A&M University at College Station 

SMA Scholarships 
Emmerson Hays 
Hays Brothers Moving  
Weatherford College 

Jett Joslin 
Firefighting's Finest Moving and Storage  
Texas Tech University 

Micha Mills 
Square Cow Movers  
Lee University   

Madilyn Navarre 
Navarre Moving Inc.  
Texas A&M University at College Station 

Keaton Winn 
Central Transportation Systems  
Texas State University 

The 2027-2028 scholarship period will open in Spring 2027. For more information on the SMA Foundation Scholarship Program, please visit SMA’s website.  

The SMA Foundation is a non-profit educational, public relations, research and community service organization created to promote the moving industry in Texas. The SMA Foundation Scholarship Program offers financial education assistance to SMA member employers, their employees and their dependents. The foundation also assists in the funding and development of other programs designed to educate and inform movers and the general public about industry issues.